The Best Elvis Presley Movies
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Elvis Presley may be best known as a generational rock star, but from the very beginning of his career, he was making waves in Hollywood. From 1956 to 1969, he starred in 31 movies - and all while juggling a massive recording and touring career as well.
Not surprisingly, most of his big-screen productions took advantage of his pipes, as breezy musical romances like G.I. Blues, Viva Las Vegas, King Creole, and Blue Hawaii being among his most popular films. Still, the musical element was often paired with other genres - such as his roles as a boxer in Kid Galahad and a race-car driver in Spinout and Speedway, not to mention his Western forays like Frankie and Johnny and Stay Away, Joe.
The selling point for all of these movies was, of course, Elvis himself; they were built around his image as a singer, dancer, sex symbol, and All-American hero. But which Elvis movie is the best Elvis Presley movie? No doubt die-hard Elvis have been debating that question for decades now. Your votes will decide. Just remember that this list only includes his starring roles in feature films. For movies about Elvis, that’s another story - and you can take your pick among the many stars who have tried their best to emulate the King.
If you're a fan of Elvis Presley, then check out our lists of the best John Cena and Jean Harlow movies as well.
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- 1Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Dolores Hart
- Released: 1958
- Directed by: Michael Curtiz
Denied his high school diploma because of a schoolyard fight, Danny Fisher (Elvis Presley) is unsure how he's going to support himself and his unemployed father (Dean Jagger). He briefly flirts with ...more - 2Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Teri Garr
- Released: 1964
- Directed by: George Sidney
Viva Las Vegas is a 1964 American musical film starring Elvis Presley and actress Ann-Margret. Directed by golden age Hollywood musical director George Sidney, the film is regarded by fans and by ...more - 3Elvis Presley, Judy Tyler, Mickey Shaughnessy
- Released: 1957
- Directed by: Richard Thorpe
A young man, Vince Everett (Elvis Presley), is convicted of manslaughter after being drawn into a bar fight while trying to defend a woman. In prison, Everett finds salvation when his cellmate, a ...more - 4Elvis Presley, Arthur O'Connell, Anne Helm
- Released: 1962
- Directed by: Gordon Douglas
Pop Kwimpel (Arthur O'Connell), son Toby (Elvis Presley) and their ragtag clan of adopted orphans wind up marooned on the side of the road in Florida, so they set up a makeshift home on the beach. ...more - 5Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury
- Released: 1962
- Directed by: Norman Taurog
After being discharged from the U.S. Army, cool guy Chadwick Gates (Elvis Presley) returns home to Hawaii. Following several years of strict military life, Gates wants nothing more than to hang loose ...more - 6Elvis Presley, Lizabeth Scott, Dolores Hart
- Released: 1957
- Directed by: Hal Kanter
Loving You is a 1957 American Technicolor musical drama structured as Elvis Presley's first starring film vehicle, following his debut the previous year in a supporting role in the black-and-white ...more - 7Elvis Presley, Juliet Prowse, Robert Ivers
- Released: 1960
- Directed by: Norman Taurog
Stationed in West Germany, soldier Tulsa McLean (Elvis Presley) hopes to open up a nightclub when he gets out of the army. Tulsa may lack the capital for such a venture, but a chance to raise the ...more - 8Elvis Presley, Gig Young, Lola Albright
- Released: 1962
- Directed by: Phil Karlson
Fresh out of the military and flat broke, Walter Gulick (Elvis Presley) takes the only job he can find -- as a sparring partner at the local gym. Willy (Gig Young), the owner of the gym, sees ...more - 9Elvis Presley, Steve Forrest, Barbara Eden
- Released: 1960
- Directed by: Don Siegel
In this Western set on the Texas frontier, Pacer Burton (Elvis Presley) is the mixed-race son of a white rancher (John McIntire) and his second wife, Kiowa woman Neddy (Dolores del Río). When some ...more - 10Elvis Presley, Richard Egan, Debra Paget
- Released: 1956
- Directed by: Robert D. Webb
Confederate soldiers led by Vance Reno (Richard Egan) rob a Union train of its payroll money. But because the Civil War officially ended the day before, their theft was not a legitimate act of war. ...more - 11Elvis Presley, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Freeman
- Released: 1964
- Directed by: John Rich
Singer Charlie Rogers (Elvis Presley) loses his job at a coffee shop after getting into a fight with some snooty college boys after his set. A highway run-in with Maggie Morgan (Barbara Stanwyck), ...more - 12Elvis Presley, Hope Lange, Tuesday Weld
- Released: 1961
- Directed by: Philip Dunne
A young Southern man with a troubled family life, Glenn Tyler (Elvis Presley) is forced to go on probation after a big brawl with his brother. Working with lovely counselor Irene Sperry (Hope Lange), ...more - 13Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Harold J. Stone
- Released: 1965
- Directed by: Boris Sagal
As his daughter, Valerie (Shelley Fabares), sets off on a spring break trip to Florida, thuggish businessman Big Frank (Harold J. Stone) insists that singer Rusty Wells (Elvis Presley) shadow her. ...more - 14Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Paul Lukas
- Released: 1963
- Directed by: Richard Thorpe
After being fired from his job performing aboard a boat in Acapulco, Mike Windgren (Elvis Presley) is forced to take a job as a lifeguard at a nearby resort. When another lifeguard, Moreno (Alejandro ...more - 15Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, Gary Lockwood
- Released: 1963
- Directed by: Norman Taurog
In this musical, Mike Edwards (Elvis Presley) is a crop duster who loses his plane due to the gambling habits of his partner, Danny Burke (Gary Lockwood). To get the plane back, the pair thumb it to ...more - 16Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore, Barbara McNair
- Released: 1969
- Directed by: William Graham
Dr. John Carpenter (Elvis Presley) takes the job of running a health center in a low-income district. He enlists three women to help out who -- unbeknownst to him -- are actually nuns in street ...more - 17Elvis Presley, Laurel Goodwin, Stella Stevens
- Released: 1962
- Directed by: Norman Taurog
When fisherman Ross Carpenter (Elvis Presley) learns that the boat he helped build and currently works on is for sale, he tries but fails to get the money to buy it. Ross then decides to work as a ...more - 18Elvis Presley, Victor French, James Sikking
- Released: 1969
- Directed by: Charles Marquis Warren
Charro! is a 1969 American western film starring Elvis Presley shot on location at Apacheland Movie Ranch and Old Tucson Studios in Arizona. It was his only role that didn't feature him singing ...more - 19Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Will Hutchins
- Released: 1967
- Directed by: Arthur H. Nadel
A wealthy young man, Scott Heyward (Elvis Presley) wants to experience life outside of his privileged upbringing. When he meets Tom Wilson (Will Hutchins), an earnest water-skiing instructor, Scott ...more - 20Elvis Presley, Julie Adams, Jocelyn Lane
- Released: 1965
- Directed by: Norman Taurog
Onetime rodeo standout Lonnie Beale (Elvis Presley) needs a job, so the slick playboy heads to a dude ranch that caters to wealthy women, owned by Vera Radford (Julie Adams). There, Lonnie meets the ...more - 21Elvis Presley, Shelley Fabares, Diane McBain
- Released: 1966
- Directed by: Norman Taurog
Mike McCoy (Elvis Presley) is a handsome touring rock singer who enjoys living the bachelor lifestyle, and also happens to drive race cars. But at a tour stop in Santa Barbara, Calif., three women -- ...more - 22Elvis Presley, Dick Sargent, Rudy Vallée
- Released: 1968
- Directed by: Norman Taurog
Live a Little, Love a Little is a 1968 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. It was directed by Norman Taurog, who had directed several previous Presley films. This was to be Taurog's ...more - 23Elvis Presley, Donna Douglas, Harry Morgan
- Released: 1966
- Directed by: Frederick De Cordova
Habitual gambler and musician Johnny (Elvis Presley) performs at a riverboat casino on the Mississippi River, along with his girlfriend, Frankie (Donna Douglas). A rash of bad luck leads Johnny to a ...more - 24Elvis Presley, Deanna Lund, Red West
- Released: 1966
- Directed by: Mickey Moore
Paradise, Hawaiian Style is a 1966 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley. It was the third and final motion picture that Presley filmed in Hawaii. The film reached #40 on the Variety weekly box ...more - 25Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Bill Bixby
- Released: 1968
- Directed by: Norman Taurog
After his manager, Kenny Donford (Bill Bixby), loses money gambling on horse races, slick stock car driver Steve Grayson (Elvis Presley) must earn enough on the track to keep Kenny out of jail. With ...more
